Bottle crate



Dec. 19, 1922. 1,439,638. H. c. PETERMAN.

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4 SHEETS-SHEET 4- y strips in pairs which are locked by Patented Dec.19, 1922.

HERBERT C. PETERMAN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

BOTTLE CRATE.

Application filed January 12. 1922. Serial No. 528,596.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HERBERT C. PETER- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, resid.

ing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philaspecification.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements 1n a bottle crate,and has for its object to so construct the crate that the same will bestrong and durable although" light and relatively simple inconstruction.

Another object of the invention is to so arrange the partition stripsthat they will be securely fastened or locked together Without the useof independent elements or fastening devices.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved means forsecuring the partition strips in place.

Another object of the invention is to provide, partition strips havingyreduced por-` tions adjacent their ends to form necks which are engagedby staples driven into the crate frame in such manner that the partitionstrips will be securely and firmly held in place.

A further object of the invention is to arrange the longitudinal supportor bottolnL t e transverse bottom strips so that` the ngi-g tudinalstrips Will be positively held in their spaced relation. n

A still further object of the invention 1s to provide for theintroduction and maintenance of the intermediate partition stripsWithout the use of fastening devices.

With these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction an i combination of elements hereinafter setI QFig. 3, is afragmentary sectional view of Fig. 2 at about the line 3 3 of said Fig.2.

Fig. 4, is an enlarged bottom plan view of the bottle crate.

Fig. 5, is an enlarged pian view of one end of one of the partitionstrips showing the manner of forming the restricted portion or neck.

Fig. 6, is a fragment-ari` sectional view of the crate frameillustrating' the manner ot' fastening' some of the strips. the endportion oi one of which is shown in side elevation.

Figt T, is a perspective vieu of one of the, partition structures.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, Q and 3 represent the endwalls of the crate frame while `i and 5 designate the side wallsthereof. The side walls may consist of any suitable material, althoughthey are preferably made of Wood, each side end being produced from asingle strip or from a plurality of strips depending upon the desires ofthe manufacturer or the utility that ma)Y be obtained from the use ofeither arrangement. The lovver edges of the end walls terminate short ofthe lower edges of the side walls and afterV the bottom supportstructure is positioned filler strips 6 are se` cured to the lower edgesof said end walls.

,The reference numerals T and S represent the pair of associatedlongitudinal bottom supporting strips which are formed of fiat strips ofsheet metal with their ends twist ed so that said ends occupy ahorizontal position While the intermediate portions oc cupy a verticalposition so :is to present theiredges to the bottles or other objects`to be supported and as these cratrs are particularly adapted for holdingmilk bottles to be transported and otherwise handled the strips of eachassociated or coacting pair are spaced a distance less than the diameterof a milk bottle mouth so that such bottles may be supported in aninverted position as able fastening devices passing through the fillerstrips and into the end walls between the metal strips of the bottomsupporting structure. the1 positions ot the last named fastening devicesbeing represented hv the.

holes lO'in one of the Yend walls of Fig. 4'.'

`oi' the end walls or the upper edges of the liller stripmayv lienotched to provide sockets for the ends ot the metal supporting strips Tand 8.

Associated with the longitudinal strips 7 `and 3 are the transversestrips ll any number oti which may be used according to the strength andrigidity required or desired. These transverse strips pass through slots12 in the longitudinal strips` and their ends t' twisted for insertionin the recesses 13 in the side walls of the crate iframe.y as plainlyshown in Fig. 1. These transverse strips are inserted in the recessesprior to the ends of the longitudinal strips being fixed in place andwhilrl the entire length of said strips occupy a horizontal position sothat this bottoni support and structure may he bowed sufficiently topermit the insertion of the ends of said transverse strips in saidrecesses.

The transverse strips preferably have cut away portions lll adjacenteach end to Yforni a restricted neck 15 thereby producing a head 1G :1ndshoulders 17 and this neck portion is straddled hy'a staple. 18. as thefastening device` which engages the shoulder 17 when driven diagonallyinto the side me1n hers of the crate trame. By this means the secureattachment of said strips to the crate frame is insured. After all ofthe strips of the bottoni supporting structure are prop` erly securedthe portions of the transverse strips between the sides ot' the cratetraine and the different longitudinal strips are twisted so that saidintermediate portions lie in a vertical position While the portions atthe extreme ends and at the crossing` points where the. transversestrips pass through the longitudinal strips, occupy a vertical positionas may he plainly conceived by reterenco to Fig. T. By this arrangementthe ditl'crent strips are securely locked together thus absolutelypreventing sai d strips troni becoming accidentally displaced or iorccdapart and this is particularly essential in the lovver siuniortingstructure for it the longitudinal strips whiclrarc associated in pairsvierl permitted to separate the hotties ivlicu iu inverted positionsmight stick through the supporting structure and be broken o calrcdamage to the bottle washing machinery.

Above the bottom supporting structure are constructed in the sainemanner as describedwith relation to the strips T and 8 and have thetransverse, strips 20 passing through slots 12 in said longitudinalstrips and having their intermediate portions twisted so that theirpointe ot crossing and their ends occupy horizontal positions. .vhi'lesaid internicdiatiA portions occupy vertical positions. These transversestrip.` are spaced a sufiicient distance to permit the insertion of :1bottle therebetween which is also true of the longitudinal strips 19.

The ends ot all the strips of the upperiuost partition strilicture arepreferably l'orincd as shown in Fig. 5 and inserted in recesses in theend and side Walls ofthe crate trarne and then fastened as described andshown in ifi (i. but the intermediate partition structur at'ter beingpositioned by inserting the ends in the recessesforriied in (he walls oithe crate need not be secured by fastening means since the twisting ofthe transverse strips securely lock the dierent strips together. thuspreventing them from being bowed in an): direction to overcome thepossibility of thc ends being Withdrawn from the recesses.

l am aware that similar strips have been before used in bottle crates otthis character but they have not been locked together by passing certainstrips through othersitirid then twisting thein to make a lockingstruc`- ture without needing any additional tastening means at theirpoints of crossing, neither am l atvarc that any one has constructedIthe ends ot' the strips so as to provide restriiited necks andshoulders which are engaged" staples driven diagonally in the crateframe for holding the different structures.

0l course l do not Wish to be limited "to the exact details otconstruction asllerin sho wn as these may lic varied Within thel limitsof the appended claims without departing from the spirit oi nl vinvention.

llaviugthus ilully described my invention;` what l. claim as new anduseful is l. A bottle crate comprising ay frame. and a bottle supportingstructure including longitudinal fiat metal strips fixed to the trainein spaced relation. and transverse strips passing through thelongitudinal strips and lixcd to the trame, said transverse stripshavingthe portions intermediate the longitudinal strips txvisted so thatsaid intermediate portions occupy vertical positions while the ends andcrossing portions occupy horizontal positions thereby locking thedifferent strips together.

2. A bottle crate comprising a trame, and partition structures eachconsisting of longitudinal flat metal strips provided with slots andhavingr their ends twisted so as to occupy horizontal positions with themajor or intervening portions occupying vertical positions, the ends ofsaid strips being inserted in recesses in the frame, and transverse flatmetal strips passing through the slots in the longitudinal strips withtheir ends inserted in recesses in the trame, said transverse stripshaving the portions intermediate the longitudinal strips, as Well ashetween the strips and trame. twisted so as to occupy vertical positionswhile the portions at the points of crossingr and the ends occupyhorizontal positions:4 the ends of certain ot said strips havingrestricted neck portions to produce heads with shoulders and staplesstraddling the restricted neck portions and driven diagonally into theframe so as to engage the shoulders for securing the parts together.

3. A. bottle crate comprising a i'ralne and a bottle supportingrstructure inclndingir a plurality of strips fixed to the 'trarne otherstrips passing through the first named strips and fixed to the traineand means for locking the strips together to prevent displacement. ofone set ot' strips from the other set.

4. A bottle crate comprising a frame and a bottle supporting structureincluding a plurality of lat metal strips fixed to the trame7 saidstrips having slots therein and other strips passing through the slotsin the first named strips and fixed to the frame.

5. A bottle crate comprising a frame and a `nottle supporting structureincluding a plurality of fiat nietal strips fixed to the frame, saidstrips having;r slots therein and other strips passing through the slotsin the rst named strips and so bent as to lock all the strips againstdisplacement relative to each other, said other strips also being fixedto the frame.

6. A bottle crate comprisingr a frame and e hottle supportingr structureincluding fiat metal strips having' restricted neck portions adjacenttheir cnrs to producen heads with shoulders, said heads heilig,rinserted in the Walls of the 'frame and staples straddling therestricted neck portions and driven diagonally into the frame so as toengage the shoulders for securing the strips to the frame.

7. A bottle crate includingr a partition member in the form of a fiatmetal strip having a restricted neck portion adjacent an end thercoi" toproduce a head and shoulders.

in testimony whereof, l have hereunto affixed my signature.

HERBERT C. PETERMAN.

Witnesses:

WILFORD F. CHAUDRUE, S. S. WILLIAMSON.

